How to make decisions about Essay Developing and Revision
Using Feedback from peers, instructors and how to make revision choices related to such feedback.
Getting to Work
Do a lot of research.
Choosing a Topic.
"When you find about a topic that is interesting and challenging, you've probably got a good subject that will sustain your attention during the harder parts of the writing." (Hewett)
The motive behind research.
ContextualizingSmall details such as a date can contextualize an entire argument.
Examples
Whenever setting an example to illustrate the essay’s topic. Let clear that it is the starting point to your thesis and not its statement.
Avoid being informal.
Choose strong sources to support your argument. Not having one, use what you have well.
Connect your ideas
In terms of content = it is the glue that holds things together.
Use examples to support your thesis statement.
Try to be formal: avoid colloquial sentences.
Consider diferent assertions, use counterarguments and return to your arguments.
“We can’t convince everyone to take our position in na argument although we can present reasonable evidence.” (Hewett, page 74)Methods for arguing
A counterargument is an acknowledgment that there are valid points of view other than the one I argue; acknowledging (and sometimes refuting) counterarguments can increase ethos, or believability, as a writer.
Arguing from anecdote (a story)A continuation of argument from past (to present). It can be a very convincing technique because people tend to believe that what was possible in the past is possible again in the present or future.
Presents “authorities” on the subjectA person that has believable scholarly authority can make your point stronger.
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The Professor in the Student's positionHow to make a Writing assignment.
Getting to WorkDo a lot of research.
"When you find about a topic that is interesting and challenging, you've probably got a good subject that will sustain your attention during the harder parts of the writing." (Hewett)Choosing a Topic.
The motive behind research.
ContextualizingSmall details such as a date can contextualize an entire argument.
Examples- Avoid being informal.
- Choose strong sources to support your argument. Not having one, use what you have well.
In terms of content = it is the glue that holds things together.Whenever setting an example to illustrate the essay’s topic. Let clear that it is the starting point to your thesis and not its statement.
Connect your ideas
Use examples to support your thesis statement.
“We can’t convince everyone to take our position in na argument although we can present reasonable evidence.” (Hewett, page 74)Methods for arguing
A counterargument is an acknowledgment that there are valid points of view other than the one I argue; acknowledging (and sometimes refuting) counterarguments can increase ethos, or believability, as a writer.
Arguing from anecdote (a story)A continuation of argument from past (to present). It can be a very convincing technique because people tend to believe that what was possible in the past is possible again in the present or future.
Presents “authorities” on the subjectA person that has believable scholarly authority can make your point stronger.